Because Spain has so much to offer, it can be difficult deciding where to spend your time. For our October trip, we opted to avoid the beach and focus on visiting historic cities due to the cooler weather. This itinerary details our path and offers some tips for your trip.
All in all, we thought this itinerary gave us almost the perfect amount of time in each city. The only thing we might change is substituting one day in Madrid for one day in Seville. We flew round trip through Madrid to save some money, but we definitely recommend looking into multi-city flights to see if you can easily fly straight from Barcelona to your home destination.
Planes, trains, and automobiles.
In terms of transportation, we definitely think trains are the way to go if that option exists. Even if the schedule says the journey takes a bit longer than a flight, you’ll probably save time and money by avoiding the hassle of getting to and from the airport. Since Barcelona was out of our way, though, we had to book flights through that destination.
Renting and driving a car in Spain was surprisingly easy. It also gave us some more flexibility on timing and let us enjoy the scenic countryside! The only thing to note is that rental car stations are sometimes outside the city, so you may have to take a train or rideshare to get to your pickup spot.
If you’re looking for food and activity recommendations for each city we visited (along with some city-specific tips and tricks), check out our posts linked below.
Happy traveling!
Kitrina & Jordan
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